2011 TEAM SHOOT OUT

CONTEST BREAKDOWN: The contest goes down in a one-week window. Each team consists of five riders (including one girl). If the team doesn't include a female, they can only have four riders. Rider substitutions can only be made if a team member is injured. One photographer is assigned to shoot each team for the event. Each team can use a maximum of two filmers to shoot video. Each team must create a three- to five-minute final video and submit a gallery of six photos for judging. Judging is broken into the event's two main components: photos and video. The winning team earns the September cover.

TEASER

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TECHNINE

Technine took to the streets with a battered crew. The wrinkled, graffiti-strewn urban environment of Montreal consumed them as they gunned down spots. In their search they aimed to document the "daily grind" of the Technine team doing what they do best. No big builds, no snowmobiles, no mountains or hills--just real riding in the streets.

YES

The Yes crew went deep. They scouted a new area in the already bombarded Whistler backcountry spending three days breaking trail just accessing it. They camped, cut trees, waited out storms, heli'd, and got gnarly. The mission was an effort to catch the essence of snowboarding in a natural state and express a rider's individual bond with the mountain.

RIDE

Ride hung in the mist and snow-choked trees of the Northwest. Rain or shine the mob shredded wooded jumps, jibs, lodge-sized senders, a road gap, and more. Fog, snain, rain, clouds, and sunshine swept across their camera lenses as the team seized the oscillating environment and laid-back vibe of their surroundings.

CAPITA

The Capita crew all piled into a musty ski patrol cabin at the base of Stevens. Camaraderie and boot stank reached excessive levels. The nighttime sessions were heavy, and the team took down beasty closeout rails, rail-to-cliff combos, and trannies tucked in trees. Capturing the sessions and synergies that fuel snowboarding was their drive.